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Phoenix Approves Multi-Year Trash Fee Hike to $51.32 a Month by 2028

City leaders say the increase plugs a $20.8 million shortfall caused by rising labor, vehicle, infrastructure costs.

Calgary Council Approves $609.5 Million to Accelerate Water System Repairs

BCP Council Sets March 16 Parking Tariff Rise Averaging 4% Across Car Parks and Streets

Kinsau Council Approves Sharp Water and Sewer Rate Hikes After Cost Surge

Pittsburgh Council Approves 20% Property Tax Hike for 2026 Budget

Lower Merion Advances Parking Rate Hike, Speed Cuts and Red-Light Cameras for December Vote

Whitmire Stands By Flat Tax Rate as Houston’s Budget Gap Widens

Spanish Cities Advance 2026 Fiscal Ordinances With Property and Waste Fee Increases

Jacksonville Council Passes $2 Billion Budget After Late Vote Flip, OKs 1/8-Mill Tax Cut

Florida CFO Targets Jacksonville After Orange County in Escalating Local Spending Audits

Karlsfeld, Dresden and Marktoberdorf Approve Childcare Fee Hikes

UK Parking Permit Fees Highlight Stark Disparities and Rising Costs

IPART Rejects North Sydney’s 87% Rate Hike, Approves Scaled-Back Increases for Other Councils

Bavarian Municipalities Approve Childcare Fee Hikes Amid Budget Strains